2014 Annual Report
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Table of Contents Key Pillars of 2012 – 2015 Strategic Plan ............................................................................................. 1 People of the SMJFL ........................................................................................................................... 3 Chairman’s Report .............................................................................................................................. 5 General Manager’s Report ................................................................................................................. 7 Football Operations Manager’s Report ........................................................................................... 10 Director of Umpiring Report ............................................................................................................ 14 Interleague ........................................................................................................................................ 18 SMJFL NAB Lightning Carnival Teams ............................................................................................. 20 Premiers, Best on Ground and Best & Fairest ................................................................................. 23 Ladders .............................................................................................................................................. 24 Player Recognition Awards .............................................................................................................. 29 Financial Report ................................................................................................................................ 33 Partners ............................................................................................................................................. 48 Key Pillars of 2012 – 2015 Strategic Plan OUR VISION To be the premier independent Australian Rules Junior Football League in Australia. OUR MISSION To provide a safe, friendly, supportive and competitive environment which develops, promotes and encourages participation in Australian Rules Football with a strong governance structure for the betterment of all. OUR VALUES The SMJFL believes in: Independence – to remain an independent, strong and viable organisation. Accountability - the highest level of accountability for all participants and stakeholders. Respect and Tolerance - to promote respect and tolerance at all levels of our organisation. Fun - to foster a community based environment that is family friendly and fun. Inclusiveness - for all regardless of gender, cultural background or ability. Communication - which is honest, open and two-way. Quality – a commitment to continual improvement and best practise as an organisation. OUR OBJECTIVES 1. Financial - To be financially independent and sustainable & keep junior football affordable to all participants. 2. Governance - Ensure the ongoing professional structure and growth of the SMJFL. 3. Football - Build quality football competitions, pathways and environments that are safe and fun and which promote health and inclusiveness for all. 4. Stakeholder Engagement – Create meaningful and mutually beneficial partnerships and dialogue opportunities. 1 Umpiring Department Head Coach Jonathan Auditore Assistant Coach Asha Hinton Coach – Elsternwick Academy Jason Evans Assistant Coach Tom Nash Coach – E Malvern Academy Cai Davies Assistant Coach David Anselmi Coach Sam Bridges Registration Coordinator Thomas Grundy Coach Lawrence Hinrichs Accreditation Coordinator Lawrence Hinrichs Coach Mark Rogers Appointment Coordinator Lawrence Hinrichs Assistant Coach John Bailes Payroll Coordinator Mick Bridges Assistant Coach Wayne Hinton Mentors Coordinator Phil Scott Assistant Coach Ben Nicholson Member Clubs Ajax Dingley Mount Waverley Falcons South Melbourne Districts Ashwood East Brighton Vampires Murrumbeena St Bedes/Mentone Tigers Beaumaris East Malvern Northvale St Kilda City Bentleigh East Sandringham Oakleigh Dragons St Paul’s McKinnon Brighton Beach Hampton Rovers Ormond St Peters Caulfield Bears Highett Port Melbourne Colts Waverley Park Hawks Cheltenham Mordialloc-Braeside Prahran Life Members David Andrews Colleen Inglis Carl Russo Geoff Bayliss Steve Kilpatrick Bruce Stegelman Jack Chrapot David Landau Pauline Stegelman Peter Henwood Len Manzie Doug Williams Tribunal Members Andrew Lefebvre Gary Oram Neil Daly (Chairperson) Andrew McKenna Jim Browne Robert Heath (Chairperson) Bill Turner John Bacon Sam Hatzi (Chairperson) Damien Sheales (Chairperson) Kieran Hickie Sharon Daly David Meeve Matt Fisher (Chairperson) Wayne Henwood (Chairperson) Appeals Board Andrew Clements Dermot Dann Martin Grinberg (Chairperson) Investigators Gary Oram Jim Browne Sam Hatzi 2 People of the SMJFL Board of Directors Chairman Vice-Chairman Roger Teale Peter Ryan Michael Osborne John Barry Paul O’Toole Felicity Frederico Rob Aivatoglou Board Meetings The following table outlines the total meetings attended by board members in 2014. Name Total attended Roger Teale 6 Peter Ryan 10 John Barry 9 Paul O'Toole 10 Felicity Frederico 8 Michael Osborne 8 Rob Aivatoglou 7 3 Staff Director of Umpiring Football Operations & Female Football Manager General Manager Development Jake McCauley Emily McIntyre Olivia Crowe Part time staff Bruce Eckersall – Bookkepper Nicholas Crook – Media Coordinator Thomas Grundy – Moorleigh Ground Manager Interns Jean-Luke Desmarais Stephanie Aiello Tamara Baude Olivia Clarke Lauren Naughton SEDA Work placements Tyra Collinson Nathan May Shai Wood Logan Webster Corey West Bernadette Vaux left the SMJFL as Director of Umpiring & Female Football Development in September 2014. Olivia Crowe took over the role in October 2014. Callum Hart left the SMJFL as Marketing, Events and Sponsorship Coordinator in October 2014. 4 Chairman’s Report It is with great delight that I deliver my fourth appointment of the Match Day Behaviour annual report as Chairman of the South Metro Working Party. We conducted our first Local Junior Football League. It is also with a heavy Government Forum with our six local councils heart that it will be my final report as I will not and followed up with our second Players Forum be standing for re-election in 2015. It has been and Players’ Survey. an absolute honour to lead this great I am also very pleased to report that we were organisation since 2011 and oversee the total the first football league in Australia to have all restructure of our league to become the our clubs achieve Bronze AFL Quality Club premier Independent Junior Australian Rules accreditation, which is great milestone and Football League in Australia. reflection of the high level of corporate The Board is committed to providing a safe, governance and administration that our friendly, supportive and competitive member clubs have adhered to. environment which develops, promotes and Another highlight was the $8 million state encourages participation in Australian Rules funding for the redevelopment of the footy with a strong corporate governance Moorabbin Oval Community Pavilion project. structure for the betterment of all our Along with other significant funding members. Over the past four seasons our contributions from AFL, AFL Victoria, St.Kilda league has continued to grow and prosper to FC, Southern Football League, Kingston City become the largest junior football league in Council and ourselves, the project will now Victoria and the heartland of junior footy where proceed into design and construction over the more boys and girls play footy than anywhere next two years, ready for the 2017 season. It will else in the country. be the new home for SMJFL administration and In 2014 we had 27 clubs and over 9,100 will become one of Australia’s leading registered players, compete in 2,850 matches of community football hubs. I would like to thank football, in 51 competitions from U8 to U17’s, Elizabeth Miller, Member for Kingston and Hon. across six municipalities. This was supported by Michael O’Brien Treasurer and Member for 400 league umpires, 380 club volunteer Malvern for their support of community footy umpires, over 4,000 club coaches, team in our region. volunteers and club officials and a fan base over I would like to acknowledge the hard work of 60,000 that includes parents, grandparents and our General Manager, Jake McCauley and other family members, friends and supporters. Football Operations Manager, Emily McIntyre. These stakeholders delivered over 4.0 million The success of the season can be attributed to web hits ranking us as the number 1 junior their hard work and dedication. They have both sporting websites in Australia for two years in a represented the league and our clubs with a row. high level of integrity and transparency. I There have been a number of highlights this would also like to thank Bernadette Vaux, year including the continued growth of the Director of Umpiring and Female Football SMJFL Girls competition and the appointment Development who resigned at the end of the of a full time Director of Umpire and Female season, for all her hard work. Bernie has made a Football Development, the ongoing work of the significant contribution to SMJFL over the past Player Retention Working Party and the 5 three years and leaves a great legacy for others John Barry for their support. In particular, John to follow. Barry who will be retiring at the AGM and I thank him for his significant contribution to the On behalf